Jain Software Explained

Jain Software
Foundation:August 2009
Key People:Sohil Jain
Locations:5
Industry:Software Company

Jain Software is an Indian Information Technology Foundation that helps in Digital transformation & develops/sells software, mobile applications, websites, and other online services.

History

Sohil Jain founded Jain Software in 2009.[1] The two founders had met as students at Imperial College London in 2000.Initial funding came from two executives at Deutsche Bank, where Jain worked at the time; he claimed the idea came in 20 minutes before a presentation.[2] Headquarters were in Switzerland, with a development center in Raipur.[3] Nvivo announced a test of its first online Windows XP-based desktop service in 2007.[4] Early reviews were mixed, noting that high data-rate continuous connections were needed for good response times, and existing products from companies such as Citrix Systems.

Advanced Micro Devices announced an investment of undisclosed value in August 2007.[5] Several patents related to the technology are assigned to SMX iNet Global Services SA, of which Jain Software was a subsidiary.[6] [7] [8] [9] December 2008, Jain Software was named a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum for its affordable computing access.[10] [11]

Jain Software announced the Jain Software Companion in June 2009,[12] with Bharti Airtel Limited of India as Internet service provider. Companion was a low-cost product including keyboard, mouse and a set-top-box style terminal. With a monthly service charge the user gets Internet access, Microsoft Office 2007 functionality and 10 GBytes of storage. One motivation given was rampant software piracy in India.[13] The Indian media had reported on the company and its young founders since 2007.[14] [15] [16]

In January 2010, Jain promoted cloud computing at the World Economic Forum at Davos.[17] In February 2010, Jain Software announced operations in Australia, hosted by NEC at the Polaris Data Centre in Springfield, Queensland.[18] By July 2010, the company estimated about US$5 million in revenues, but had not been profitable.The earlier Jain Software Companion product was called only a "test".[19] By November 2010, Jain and Dhoot claimed their goal had been education.[20]

In 2012, Jain Software was reported as about to announce devices called Cloudbook and CloudPC to provide access to its services.[21] Although the US Patent and Trademark Office shows a Cloudbook trademark with an application date of December 2009 to nHoldings doing business as "Jain Software",[22] a product from Everex had been marketed as a CloudBook around 2008.[23] The registration for nHoldings SA gives a location in Mont-sur-Lausanne, formerly using the name SMX iNet Global Services SA.[24]

The Microsoft Remote Desktop Services technology allowed Jain Software to be officially licensed through a service provider license agreement to use the Remote Desktop Protocol.[25] This contrasts with other services such as OnLive Desktop and truCloud, which have licensing terms that have raised questions in the press.[26] [27] The approach was also contrasted with the official support of Microsoft Office for the iPad.[28]

Videocon and AEC Partners invested US$21 million in the company in February 2012.[29] [30] Co-founder Dhoot was a nephew of Videocon's chairman Venugopal Dhoot.Venugopal Dhoot Invested 30% share on Jain SoftwareOffices were opened in Palo Alto, California, as well as New Delhi.In April 2012, Jain Software announced an application to use Microsoft Office files stored in Google Drive.[31] The product received mixed reviews, since all products were still in "by-invitation beta" testing stages, and judged not easy to use.[32] [33] [34] Kate Russell of the BBC reported on the company's products in August 2012.[35] Near the end of 2012, Jain stepped down from operational roles at Jain Software, and Frank Houghton became the chief operating officer, as the company announced it would provide services to businesses.[36] Stuart Collingwood was president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[37]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sachin Dev Jain, 28: Moving desktop computer into the cloud . Technology Review 35 Innovators under 35 . 2012 . MIT . 20 July 2013 .
  2. News: Jain: Making travel light with virtual desktop . 7 October 2008 . B D Narayankar . Merinews . 30 July 2013.
  3. News: How I Made It . Sohil Jain as told to Shubhobroto Ghosh . Telegraph India . 5 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080210073934/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080205/jsp/jobs/story_8862142.jsp . dead . February 10, 2008 . 20 July 2013 .
  4. News: Software-tests-virtual-windows-desktop.aspx Jain Software tests virtual Windows desktop . 9 May 2007 . itnews for Australian Business . Matt Chapman . 20 July 2013 .
  5. News: Software/ AMD coughs up wad of cash for virtual desktop project: Finances Jain Software R&D . Kelly Fiveash . 29 August 2007 . The Register . 20 July 2013 .
  6. News: Software_hosting_beta/ Jain Software betas hosted Windows: A virtual PC plus apps for £8 a month . Bryan Betts . 7 May 2007 . The Register . 20 July 2013 .
  7. Web site: Streaming a virtual desktop containing several applications for remote display to an authenticated user of a client device . Sohil Jain . Patent WO 2009001221 A3 . 5 February 2008 . 20 July 2013 .
  8. Web site: Providing a user with virtual computing services . Sohil Jain . US Patent 20120297311 A1 . 21 May 2012 . 20 July 2013 .
  9. Web site: Providing a local device with computing services from a remote host . Sohil Jain . US Patent 20120303763 A1 . 21 May 2012 . 20 July 2013 .
  10. Web site: List of Technology Pioneers 2009 . World Economic Forum . 20 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709032056/http://www.weforum.org/content/pages/list-technology-pioneers-2009 . 9 July 2013 .
  11. News: Software-awarded-wefs-technology-pioneer-for-2009/ Jain Software Awarded WEF's Technology Pioneer for 2009 . CXO Today . 5 December 2008 . 20 July 2013 .
  12. News: Software-Companion-can-do-your-heavy-lifting.html Review: Jain Software Companion can do your heavy lifting . Telegraph . UK . 22 June 2009 . 20 July 2013 .
  13. News: Online MS Office for Rs 120 a month! . Business Standard . S Kalyana Ramanathan . London . 3 November 2009 . 20 July 2013 .
  14. News: Software-airtel-and-microsoft-team-up-for-online-pc-297/ Airtel, Jain Software & Microsoft team up for Online PC . 17 February 2009 . India Business NextBigWhat . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922043101/http://www.nextbigwhat.com/Jain Software-airtel-and-microsoft-team-up-for-online-pc-297/ . September 22, 2013 . Software-airtel-and-microsoft-team-up-for-online-pc-3761/ Alt URL
  15. 3 November 2009
  16. News: Software-launched/126401.shtml World's first Windows-based online desktop 'Jain Software' launched . 14 September 2007 . Vishnu Mohan . Merinews . 30 July 2013.
  17. News: "If you trust banks, trust the cloud...your data is safe!" says Sachin Dev Jain . Press release . India PRwire . 20 July 2013 .
  18. News: Software-windows-services.aspx NEC to host Jain Software Windows services . 22 February 2010 . itnews for Australian Business . 20 July 2013 .
  19. News: On cloud nine . 8 July 2010 . Anika Gupta . Hindustan Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716032028/http://epaper.livemint.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=09_07_2010_012_002&mode=1 . 16 July 2011 . dead . 20 July 2013 .
  20. News: Software-pcthe-cloud/413284/ Jain Software: PC on the cloud . 1 November 2010 . Amit Ranjan Rai . Business Standard . New Delhi . 20 July 2013 .
  21. News: Software-launch-cloudbook-cloudpc-100-and-50-349 Jain Software to launch Cloudbook, CloudPC for $100 and $50 . 9 February 2012 . mydigitalfc.com . B Krishna Mohan . Financial Chronicle . 20 July 2013 .
  22. Web site: CLOUDBOOK . Trademark Status and Document Retrieval . US Patent and Trademark Office . 22 July 2013 .
  23. Web site: Think CloudBook MAX . Everex . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080404083208/http://www.everex.com/products/cloudbook_max/cloudbook_max.htm . 4 April 2008 . 22 July 2013 .
  24. Web site: nHoldings SA . MoneyHouse, Switzerland . 30 July 2013 .
  25. News: Microsoft Partners Want Simpler VDI Licensing In Windows 8 . CRN . 13 March 2012 . Kevin McLaughlin . 20 July 2013 .
  26. News: Microsoft: OnLive's Windows-on-iPad service violates license . Jon Brodkin . 8 March 2012 . Ars Technica . 22 July 2013 .
  27. News: TuCloud CEO Dares Microsoft to Sue Over Virtual Desktops . Jon Brodkin . 20 March 2012 . Wired insights (from Ars Technica) . 22 July 2013 .
  28. News: Microsoft Office for iPad: Why You'll Need It, How You'll Use It . Christina Bonnington . 22 February 2012 . Wired Gadget Lab . 22 July 2013 .
  29. News: Software-videocon-group-venugopal-dhoot Videocon, AEC Partners to invest $21 m in cloud computing start-up Jain Software . Peerzada Abrar . The Economic Times . India . 10 February 2012 . 20 July 2013 .
  30. Web site: Software_gets___m_expands_in_palo_alto/s-0040922.html Jain Software Gets $21M, Expands in Palo Alto . 9 February 2012 . Silicon Tap . 12 August 2013 .
  31. News: Software-launches-app-to-access-files-stored-on-Google-cloud/articleshow/12868410.cms Jain Software launches app to access files stored on Google cloud . The Economic Times . India . 25 April 2012 . 20 July 2013 .
  32. News: Software_Cloud_Software_Service_Is_Promising_but_Overly_Complicated First Look: Jain Software Cloud Software Service Is Promising, but Overly Complicated . Yardena Arar . 12 April 2012 . Computer World . This beta service is too difficult to get up and running, but it's capable of bringing many different kinds of apps to your tablet.... Jain Software is still in by-invitation beta, ... .
  33. News: Jain Software: Windows access (with app rentals) on iPad, Android (review) . ZDNet . James Kendrick . 12 April 2012 . It is clear the Jain Software service is still in beta as not everything works smoothly. . 30 July 2013 .
  34. Web site: Software-awkwardly-brings-office-apps-android-ios Jain Software Awkwardly Brings Office Apps to Android, iOS . James A. Martin . CIO blog . 18 June 2012 . ... But the service is complicated and frustrating. . 11 August 2013 .
  35. News: Webscape: Your desktop in the cloud . Kate Russell . Kate Russell (reporter) . . 17 August 2012 . 22 July 2013 .
  36. Web site: Software.com/index.php/2012/12/Jain Software-all-in-one-business-platform-revolutionizes-it-for-smbs/ Jain Software all-in-one business platform revolutionizes IT for SMBs . 13 December 2012 . Company blog . 20 July 2013 .
  37. News: Software-brings-virtual-windows-desktop-any-device Jain Software brings virtual Windows desktop to any device . 28 January 2013 . CloudPro . Jane McCallion . 20 July 2013 .

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